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We’re looking for an experienced marketing officer with hands-on experience managing and creating engaging digital content across social media, web and email marketing platforms. 

We need someone who can:

• deliver impactful marketing campaigns to teachers and schools

• lead on our email marketing and organic social media channels; and

• create engaging and inspiring content.

The successful candidate will work in the School Support team alongside digital marketing, brand and press and public affairs colleagues. The team is responsible for reaching new teacher-audiences and helping them to make the most out of what Oak has to offer. 

Job Description

Marketing Officer

Responsible to:  Product Marketing Manager

Team: School Support

Term: Permanent

Location: Remote

Hours: 36 hours per week (if full-time – flexible arrangements will be considered. Our core working days are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, to allow effective collaboration time with colleagues).

Line management responsibility: None

Budget responsibility: None

Key external relationships: Teachers, schools 

DBS: An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Product Marketing Manager and Senior Digital Marketing Planner to deliver editorial and content marketing plans to meet our objectives. This includes feeding into social media and email marketing plans for each campaign across organic and paid.

• Develop engaging online content, including videos, graphics, and blogs; write and edit copy in line with brand voice and core messaging; and, as a brand guardian, support colleagues to work effectively within our brand.

• Develop content for, manage and monitor our social media platforms, and support with delivery and analysis of email marketing.

• Work in cross-functional and product-oriented squads with colleagues from across the organisation, as required

• As a member of the Oak Team, contribute to the wider success and culture of the organisation.

• Deputise for senior school support colleagues and take on other general responsibilities as required

Knowledge, skills, and experience

• Experience in creating content marketing plans, with expertise across social media, web and email marketing platforms, management tools and reporting.

• Experience in community engagement or customer services - managing user queries and systems to monitor, escalate and respond.

• Experience working in Adobe Creative Suite, in particular, InDesign and PhotoShop - experienced at managing the production of on-brand graphic design elements.

• Able to write clear, concise and powerful communications for a range of different audiences across a number of channels, together with a creative flair to improve social media, email marketing and communications activity

• Experienced at managing multiple projects at any one time

• Desire to get stuck in, working across all areas, in an exciting, fast-paced team.

The successful candidate will have a desire to contribute in all areas to ensure Oak is successful. You will be comfortable working at pace, with a range of digital systems (including proprietary ones as required) and you will continuously look at ways that the team can keep getting better. You will be excellent at working as part of a remote team, building relationships and managing your time effectively.